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Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Federal funding opportunity P27AS00032 from National Park Service (Department of the Interior).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes November 4, 2026

Posted
August 27, 2026
Closes
November 4, 2026
Award ceiling
$50,000
Award floor
$10,000
Program funding
$1,000,000
Expected awards
26
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
15.930
Category
Community Development

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.930 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$1.3M
FY2025 obligated
$1M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
66

Top recipients: Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc., The Society for the Preservation of Maryland Antiquities, Inc., The Elizabeth River Trail Foundation, Anacostia Watershed Society Inc, Susquehanna Heritage Corporation

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

Synopsis

Goal: Encourage outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism that expands access to and awareness of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and fosters economic development of communities.ObjectivesNPS Chesapeake Gateways is offering this competitive grant opportunity to strengthen a community's ability to offer or enhance outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism that connects visitors and residents to the Chesapeake Bay watershed as detailed in the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998.Through this grant opportunity, NPS Chesapeake Gateways will: Enhance outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Support projects that link outdoor and heritage tourism to economic impact. Celebrate gateway communities that welcome and invite locals and visitors to explore authentic Chesapeake Gateways Places and stories through outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural experiences. Grant ThemeChesapeake Gateways is a network of places that provide opportunities to explore outdoor recreation and authentic natural, historical, and cultural experiences of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Included in this network are diverse recreational, natural, cultural, historical, and recreational sites, trails, museums, parks, wildlife refuges, interpretive and orientation facilities, and associated programs. These places, and Chesapeake Gateways as a whole, serve as entry points and the key guide for experiencing the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Who can apply

PLEASE NOTE: Projects that take place outside the watershed are not eligible for consideration. A link to all the counties in the watershed can be found in Appendix A. A full map can be found here. Chesapeake Gateways Network Requirement: The applicant must be a non-federal Chesapeake Gateways Network member (Place, Experience, Community, or Programmatic Partner). To become a Chesapeake Gateways Network member, prospective applicants need to submit a self-nomination through the Chesapeake Gateways Network portal: Join the Chesapeake Gateways Network - Chesapeake Bay Watershed (U.S. National Park Service). Foreign Entities or Projects: This program does not provide funding to foreign entities or for projects conducted outside the United States. Excluded Parties:NPS conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award. The NPS cannot award funds to entities or their key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted, or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program.

How to apply

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Agency contact: National Park Service · [email protected] · 202-697-2035

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